Tickets
ON SALE TODAY
Black Sabbath, Dio|HEAVY METAL| APRIL 29|Broomfield Event Center, $39-$49, broomfieldeventcenter.com
Ron White|COMEDY|MAY 5|Buell Theatre, $44.75, Ticketmaster
ON SALE SATURDAY
Wolfmother, Placebo|ROCK|APRIL 18|Fillmore Auditorium, $25, Ticketmaster
Nas|HIP-HOP|APRIL 25|Fillmore Auditorium, $35, Ticketmaster
Mastodon, Against Me!|METAL/PUNK FOLK|MAY 8|Fillmore Auditorium, $22, Ticketmaster
The Fray|POP-ROCK|AUG. 4-5|Red Rocks Amphitheatre, $35.50, Ticketmaster
ON SALE MONDAY
Cirque Du Soleil’s “Delirium”|MULTIMEDIA STAGE SHOW|MAY 27-28|Colorado Springs World Arena, $39.50-$110, TicketsWest
JUST PUT ON SALE
Damien Rice|SINGER-SONGWRITER| MAY 5|Paramount Theatre, $39, Ticketmaster
Clubs
There are lots of people on the club scene who act hipper-than-thou. Rare is the individual who actually is hipper-than-thou.
Steve Aoki and Danny Masterson fall into the latter category. They’re favorites at hot New York clubs like Don Hill’s and L.A. celebrity hangouts Area and Cinespace. Look for Aoki on hipster blogs like lastnightsparty.com, and there’s probably a photo of him sharing the decks with a pre-rehab Lindsay Lohan. Masterson – most famous for his role as the sarcastic Hyde on “That ’70s Show” – might be in a corner with his girlfriend, Bijou Phillips.
Both perfected the art of effortless cool a while ago, and now they’ve teamed up under their DJ names – Aoki as Kid Millionaire and Masterson as DJ Momjeans – for a brief national tour. Momjeans and Millionaire make their Denver stop at the Bluebird Theater (3317 E. Colfax Ave.) tomorrow, beginning at 8 p.m.
“We’ve been friends for quite a few years and we’ve both been DJs for a pretty long time,” said Masterson on the phone from Cincinnati last week. “We DJ’d a few parties together. Then we started doing battling, going song for song, and it became the best dance party of all time.”
The idea for the tour came out of their constant travel schedules and their mutual love for indie rock.
Aoki said they expect a diverse crowd at their gigs, and they tailor their sets to match.
“We play to the crowd,” he said. “I think any good DJ does. Our palate of musical tastes is so broad we go from hip-hop to rock to indie – we play across the board. Once we realize that everyone wants a certain sound, we kind of fool around with that.”
Added Masterson: “Our crowd is like the United Colors of Benetton, and if there’s too much of anybody it becomes uncomfortable. We like to play anything … We get the bros dancing to the electro and the indie kids dancing to the hip-hop.”
There are a few caveats for those wanting to shake it with L.A. hipster royalty.
First, the show is for ages 21 and older only. Second, it’s sponsored by Camel cigarettes, so non-smokers should be prepared for cigarette shills around every corner.
In true underground fashion, getting in is not so easy. The show’s free, but tickets are only available by visiting Rockbar (3015 E. Colfax Ave.) tonight between 10 and midnight. Free tickets have floated around town for the last few weeks, but tonight’s the last opportunity to score tickets for sure and make the scene.
Diamonds 07 tour
John Digweed has his hands full with MSTRKRFT. He’s teamed with the Canadian upstarts for the Diamonds 07 tour, and the duo’s a dance-floor force to be reckoned with. Their originals have a burly, nasty, bassy sound, plus they’re sitting on a huge stockpile of rock remixes to keep things fresh.
The Diamonds 07 tour hits Vinyl (1082 S. Broadway) at 9 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $20, and are available at groovetickets.com.
Partying for charity
Want to see how tiny a martini glass looks in a football player’s hands? Ever wonder how fast a NASCAR driver can pour a mojito? If so, head to the Purple Martini’s Denver Tech Center location (8000 E. Belleview Ave.) Thursday for a celebrity bartending night to benefit the Fetal Hope Foundation. The foundation provides support for pregnant women who’ve been diagnosed with a fetal syndrome.
A herd of former Broncos are slated to sling drinks, including Ron Egloff, Dave Studdard and Ralph Tamm, along with NASCAR racer Jim Bob Rogers, former heavyweight boxer Ron Lyle and others.
Tickets, available in advance or at the door, are $20 per person, and include a complimentary Bacardi drink, a T-shirt and entry in a drawing for door prizes. Advance tickets can be purchased at fetalhope.org or by calling 1-877-789-HOPE.
Kathleen St. John is writing about nightlife Fridays in 7Days while Kat Valentine is on maternity leave. Reach her at kathleenstjohn@gmail.com or at 303-954-1568.
Local Scene
Tommypalooza
Kicking off tonight at Littleton’s Toad Tavern, this weekend music fest features Havok, Potcheen Folk Band, Tempa & the Tantrums and many others. Through Sunday at 5302 S. Federal Circle. Various times, $5 daily.
Kid Jam
The Oriental Theater hosts this benefit concert for Children’s Hospital, featuring Double Parked, Hezzeray and Enzo. Tonight at 4335 W. 44th Ave. 8 p.m. $10.
The Flobots
Belmar’s “Rock Your Mind” series continues with a performance from this hip-hop group as part of the “Hip-Hop to Hardcore” program, with a lecture from Colorado College scholar Miles White. Saturday at the Lab at Belmar, 404 S. Upham St., 6:30 p.m. $4-$10.
The Samples
Boulder reggae-rock kings The Samples stop by Denver on Thursday for a set with Autovaughn and David McMillin, at the Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St. 8 p.m. $18-$20.
Staff writer John Wenzel can be reached at 303-954-1642 or jwenzel@denverpost.com.
Deepak Chopra|SPEAKER|MAY 22| Boulder Theater, $10, all ages, bouldertheater.com
ON SALE NOW
ekoostik hookah|JAMGRASS|TODAY| Cervantes, $15, baselineticketing.com
Joe Rogan|STAND-UP COMEDY|TODAY-SATURDAY|Comedy Works, $30-$37, comedyworks.com
Disney on Ice’s “Monsters Inc.”|FAMILY ICE SHOW|TODAY-SUNDAY|Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, $14-$40, ComcastTix.com
The Motet|INSTRUMENTAL|TODAY| Bluebird Theater, $13, TicketWebMidlake|INDIE ROCK|SATURDAY|Hi-Dive, $8-$10, tickets at the door Boney James|POP-JAZZ|SATURDAY| Paramount Theatre, $29.75-$49.75, Ticketmaster
Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price|COUNTRY|MONDAY-TUESDAY| March 12, Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, $35-$55, ComcastTix.com; March 13, Colorado Springs World Arena, TicketsWest.com
Kittie|GLAM METAL|TUESDAY|Gothic Theatre, $16-$18, Ticketmaster
Sound Tribe Sector 9|JAM/ELECTRONIC|TUESDAY-MARCH 17|Boulder Theater, SOLD OUT
Hybrid|ELECTRO/REMIX|WEDNESDAY|Gothic Theatre, $17, Ticketmaster
Tony Bennett|VOCAL|MARCH 16| Buell Theatre, $49.50-$125, Ticketmaster
Stanley Jordan|JAZZ GUITARIST| MARCH 16|The Soiled Dove, $30-$50, Vendini.com
The Ataris, Blackpool Lights, Wax on Radio|POP PUNK|MARCH 16|Ogden Theatre, $15-$17, Ticketmaster
Judy Collins|FOLK|MARCH 16|Paramount Theatre, $35-$45, Ticketmaster
Wanda Sykes|STAND-UP COMEDY| MARCH 16-17|Comedy Works, SOLD OUT
Mat Kearney, The Felling, Rocco DeLuca|SINGER-SONGWRITER/ROCK| MARCH 17|Ogden Theatre, $18-$20, Ticketmaster
Sebadoh (original lineup)|INDIE ROCK |MARCH 17|Fox Theatre, $15-$17, foxtheatre.com
Eek-a-Mouse|DANCEHALL|MARCH 17|Bluebird Theater, $17.25, TicketWeb
Pat Metheny|JAZZ|MARCH 17|Paramount Theatre, $49-$69, Ticketmaster
Badly Drawn Boy, Adem|POP-FOLK| MARCH 18|Fox Theatre, Boulder, $18, all ages, foxtheatre.com
Mickey Avalon|HIP-HOP|MARCH 19| Fox Theatre, Boulder, $15, foxtheatre.com
Tragically Hip|POP-ROCK|MARCH 19| Gothic Theatre, $30, Ticketmaster
The Sword|FANTASY METAL|MARCH 19|Marquis Theater, $10-$12, Ticket-Web
Dr. Dog, Bobby Bare Jr.|INDIE ROCK|MARCH 20|Larimer Lounge, $10, big markstickets.com
The Isley Brothers|R&B|MARCH 20| Paramount Theatre, $35-$75, Ticketmaster
TV on the Radio|INDIE ROCK|MARCH 20|Ogden Theatre, $20, TicketWeb
Gym Class Heroes|INDIE HIP-HOP| MARCH 20|Gothic Theatre, $15, Ticketmaster
Sevendust, bloodsimple|METAL| MARCH 21|Ogden Theatre, $22.50-$25, Ticketmaster
Tours
FRIDAY|Snowden, Malajube @ Lari-mer Lounge, $10, bigmarkstickets.com|Hella, Dirty Projectors @ Hi-Dive, $12, tickets atthe door|Tony Furtado Band @ Gothic, $15, Ticketmaster|Disney on Ice’s “Monsters Inc.” @ Budweiser Events Center, $14-$40, ComcastTix.com (through Sunday)|ekoos tik hookah @ Cervantes, $15, baselineticket ing.com
SATURDAY|Boney James @ Para-mount, $29.75-49.75, Ticketmaster|Albert Hammond Jr., The Mooney Suzuki @ The Marquis, $15, TicketWeb |Chevelle @ Goth-ic, sold out|Midlake @ Hi-Dive, $8, ticketsat the door
MONDAY|Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard @ Budweiser Events Center, $35-$55, ComcastTix.com (also Tuesday at World Arena)
SUNDAY|Rocky Votolato @ The Mar-quis, $10, all ages, TicketWeb|Terrible Twos @ Hi-Dive, $12, all ages, tickets at the door
TUESDAY|Sound Tribe Sector 9 @ Boulder Theater, sold out (through March 17)|Stanley Jordan @ Fox Theatre, $14, all ages, foxtheatre.com
WEDNESDAY|These Arms are Snakes @ The Marquis, $10, TicketWeb
